Active · per the CBE, 2 October 2026

VE CAFE

BE0826260747

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

VE CAFE is a bar in Mechelen. Private Limited, started on 28 May 2010, 1 establishment.

Vismarkt 1-3, 2800 Mechelen

Behind the company: Geert Pauwels, Rafael Pauwels, Michiel De Bie, Gregory Miller.

Active for

16 year, 4 months

Financials

Financial year 2025

VE CAFE from Mechelen, company number BE0826260747, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 44,746 after tax. For that financial year VE CAFE recorded a gross margin of € 215,616 and equity of € 52,799. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -11,887 to € 44,746. Profitable, and profit is growing. The buffer is growing. A strong own buffer against the debts. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on March 2, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 52,799

▲ 51% vs 2024

Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.

Profit Growing

€ 44,746

▲ still € 11,887 loss in 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 76,839

▲ 21% vs 2024

Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.

Where the profit goes Pays out

€ 27,009 paid out

60 % of the profit went to the shareholders, mostly to MAS PATATAS (100 % of the shares). That is where the money ends up.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

5.4

Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.

Wage cost

€ 154,127

▲ 31% vs 2024

€ 28,500 per full-time equivalent. Payroll staff only. What the director pays themselves is already netted into the gross margin and is not shown separately in the accounts.

Vehicles and equipment

€ 7,666

▲ € 6,226 vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

None

No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.

Owed to suppliers

€ 23,369

▼ 26% vs 2024

Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.

Taxes and wages

€ 23,953

▲ 3% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

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Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 130,590 € 147,208 € 111,921 € 215,616 ▲ 93%
Profit after taxes € -4,290 € -1,561 € -11,887 € 44,746 ▲ € 56,633
Equity € 48,508 € 46,948 € 35,061 € 52,799 ▲ 51%
Total debts € 76,141 € 45,596 € 61,102 € 77,089 ▲ 26%
Cash € 102,273 € 68,229 € 63,309 € 76,839 ▲ 21%
Retained profit € 7,008 € 5,448 € -6,439 € 11,299 ▲ € 17,738
Dividend € 25,000 € 0 € 0 € 27,009
Balance sheet total € 124,649 € 92,544 € 96,163 € 129,887 ▲ 35%
Employees (FTE) 4.4 4.2 5.4 5.4

Key figures of VE CAFE, fiscal years 2022 to 2025, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2026) expected before 30 April 2027.

What happened to VE CAFE?

What happened at VE CAFE in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 44,746. Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Mechelen. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 4,290 loss in 2022 to € 44,746 profit in 2025.

Paid € 10,503 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2025, with € 44,746 profit.

On average € 39,900 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

The stake of MAS PATATAS comes from that shareholder’s own annual accounts; small companies do not report their shareholders themselves.

VE CAFE

Behind VE CAFE are Geert Pauwels, Rafael Pauwels, Michiel De Bie and Gregory Miller. The shares are held by MAS PATATAS (100%).

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Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Geert Pauwels

Director

Also active at: BAR POPULAR, BOARDCAST, MAS PATATAS

Rafael Pauwels

Director

Also active at: BAR POPULAR, BOARDCAST, MAS PATATAS

Michiel De Bie

Director

Also active at: BAR POPULAR

Gregory Miller

Director

Also active at: BAR POPULAR

Shareholders

Participations

No participations in other companies reported.

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Vismarkt 1-3

2800 Mechelen

2.189.942.175

Vismarkt 20

2800 Mechelen

Active since 28 May 2010

Who else lives here?

A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 3 companies are registered at this address.

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Details

Company number
0826.260.747
VAT number
BE 0826.260.747
Registered office
Vismarkt 1-3, 2800 Mechelen
Names & denominations
VE CAFE
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
28 May 2010
Peppol
Active · Active since 24 Nov 2023
Activities · NACE

Cafés en bars

Frequently asked questions

What does VE CAFE do?
VE CAFE is a bar in Mechelen. Private Limited, started on 28 May 2010, 1 establishment.
What is the address of VE CAFE?
The registered office of VE CAFE is located at Vismarkt 1-3, 2800 Mechelen.
Is VE CAFE still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (2 October 2026) VE CAFE is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 28 May 2010.
Is VE CAFE registered on Peppol?
Yes, VE CAFE is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0826260747.
What is the enterprise number of VE CAFE?
The enterprise number of VE CAFE is BE0826260747.
When was VE CAFE founded?
VE CAFE was founded on 28 May 2010.